Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for November 2017
January 25, 2018AUSTIN –– Production for November 2017 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 75,573,142 barrels of crude oil and 543,212,976 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures are based on production volumes reported by operators and will be updated as late and corrected production reports are received. Production reported to the Commission for November 2016, was: 72,322,284 barrels of crude oil preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 83,156,082 barrels; and 571,259,135 mcf of total gas preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 647,261,024 mcf.
The Commission reports that from December 2016 to November 2017, total Texas reported production was 1.012 billion barrels of crude oil and 7.6 trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude oil production reported by the Commission is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate, which is reported separately by the Commission.
Texas preliminary November 2017 crude oil production averaged 2,519,105 barrels daily, compared to the 2,410,743 barrels daily average of November 2016.
Texas preliminary November 2017 total gas production averaged 18,107,099 mcf a day, compared to the 19,041,971 mcf daily average of November 2016.
Texas production in November 2017 came from 180,060 oil wells and 92,177 gas wells.
For additional oil and gas production statistics, including the ranking of each Texas County by crude oil, total gas and condensate production, visit the RRC’s website.
TABLE 1 – NOVEMBER 2017 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
RANK |
COUNTY |
CRUDE OIL (BBLS) |
1. |
MIDLAND |
7,953,990 |
2. |
KARNES |
5,737,677 |
3. |
UPTON |
4,359,426 |
4. |
MARTIN |
4,013,533 |
5. |
REEVES |
3,856,443 |
6. |
LOVING |
3,666,484 |
7. |
LA SALLE |
3,343,559 |
8. |
DE WITT |
3,007,723 |
9. |
REAGAN |
2,951,999 |
10. |
ANDREWS |
2,838,305 |
TABLE 2 – NOVEMBER 2017 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
RANK |
COUNTY |
TOTAL GAS (MCF) |
1. |
WEBB |
55,228,511 |
2. |
TARRANT |
33,501,111 |
3. |
MIDLAND |
20,119,640 |
4. |
KARNES |
18,173,372 |
5. |
REEVES |
18,035,197 |
6. |
PANOLA |
17,062,296 |
7. |
JOHNSON |
16,582,620 |
8. |
DE WITT |
15,754,657 |
9. |
LA SALLE |
15,083,393 |
10. |
WISE |
14,458,120 |
TABLE 3 – NOVEMBER 2017 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
1. |
CULBERSON |
975,867 |
2. |
DE WITT |
880,917 |
3. |
KARNES |
812,496 |
4. |
WEBB |
762,790 |
5. |
REEVES |
465,648 |
6. |
LOVING |
411,063 |
7. |
LIVE OAK |
388,062 |
8. |
DIMMIT |
317,646 |
9. |
LA SALLE |
207,342 |
10. |
WHEELER |
145,342 |
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